Holder for sound-record tablets.



J. B. MOSES. HOLDER FOR SOUND RECORD TABLETS.

APPLICATION TILED AUG. '7, 1909.

Patented Au 23, 1910.

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'J'IB. mosss. HOLDER FOR SOUND RECORD TAB LETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1909;

.Patanted Aug. 23, 1910.

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attou xcqa JACOB BERNHARD MOSES, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

HOLDER FOR SOUND-B36031) TABLETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 19 10.

Application filed August 7, 1909. Serial No. 514,804.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB 'BERNHARD Moses, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Holder for Sound-Record Tablets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in holders for sound record tablets and its object is to provide a cabinet especially adapted for use with sound record tablets of square form and also includes jackets or envelops adapted to contain individual tablets and also insertible into the cabinet.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification. in which drawings,--

Figure 1 is a perspective view-of a cabinet especially adapted for square tablets, parts being broken away and shown in section. Fig. 2 is a detail View illustrating means for ad usting parts of the cabinet. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of the cabinet of Fig. 1 on a smaller scale. Fig. at is a detail view of another form of support for the tablets within the cabinet. Fig. 5 is a face view of one form of tablet. Fig. 6 is a cross section of the same. Fig. 7 is a face view of another form of tablet. Fig. 8 is a container for an individual tablet also indicating still another form of tablet. Fig. 9 is a view of,

a different form of container than that shown in Fig. 8.

Referring first to Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 there is'shown in Fig. 5 a tablet 1 square in outline and having a circular zone 2 designed to receive the sound record groove. In Fig. 7 the corners of the tablet are shown rounded instead of at right angles as shown in Fig. 5.

Exterior to the sound record receiving zone 2the tablet is provided with a label 3 occupying the corners of the square tablet exterior to the circular zone 2. The tablet is provided with a sound record impression on either or both faces and when both faces are provided with a sound record impression then the label on each side may contain the titles of both records.

The tablets may be readily inserted in square envelops such as indicated at t in Figs. 8 and 9. these envelops having the open or mouth end cut away from the center toward the edges on both faces as indicated at. 5 in Fig. 8 or on one side as indicated at (3 in Fig. 9, the outer side 7 extending to the edge or beyond the edge of the tablet. One side of the envelop may be provided with a flap 8 below which is formed a slot 9, as indicated in Fig. 8, or the flap may be omitted as indicated in Fig. 9 while the other side of the envelop is provided with a locking flap adapted to override the exposed edge of the tablet and be inserted in the slot 9, thus closing the en-,

velop against accidental opening.

The square form. of tablet is especially adapted for use in connection with a cabinet illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 Where there is shown a case 10 having therewithin a slanting partition 11 forming a floor or rackv for the tablets. Secured to each side of the case 10 in opposition one to the other are grooved strips 12, the grooves being arranged in matched relation so that two grooves on opposite sides of the casing will receive the opposite edges of a tablet or of an envelop 4 containing a tablet.

Usually the cabinets are made for standard ten inch records but they may be made for the larger, twelve inch size record, and provision may then be made for the holding of the smaller record by making the grooved strips 12 in sections and adjustable one toward the other. v

In Fig. 2 there is shown a grooved strip 12 held to the wall of the casing 10 'by means of an adjusting screw 13 accessible from the exterior of the casing and so arranged that the strip 12 may be moved away from the inner face of the casing toward the other face thereof to reduce the distance between the strips. By this means a portion of the strip 12 may be made permanently attached to the sides of the casing 10 in such position as to readily receive 12 inch record tablets while other sect-lens 12 may be made adjustable for reccivingtabpanel so that the labels on the records may be read at any time. If it be not desirable to read the labels then any protecting means may be attached to the inside of the cabinet to protect the tablets from the action of dust or dirt.

Because of the inclined partition 11 there is more or less space remaining below this partition and this may be utilized for various purposes, access to the space being obtainable through a suitable door 14a Gt course a space below the partition 11 also contain a drawer 15.

By arranging the strips 12 and partition 11 in inclined relation to the horizontal or to the bottom of the cabinet each tablet will project a short distance above the next succeeding tablet toward the front of the easing or cabinet. The labels on the upper corners of the tablets will therefore all be visible to an observer standing in front of the cabinet and any one or more of the tablets may be readily chosen Without the necessity of touching these tablets and because of. the large label surface and the ossibility of placing the titles of both the race and reverse side of the tablet upon one face the entire series of selections upon both faces of all the tablets may be observed at one time Without the necessity of lifting the tablets from their support as is necessary W'th the circular form of tablets having the labels at the center. It is because of this facility of observation that the square tablet is especially adapted for use in connection with a cabinet such as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

assess in Figs. 1 and 3 the grooved strips are shown as made of Wood or similar material with the groove formed therein In Fig. t there is shown a small section of a metal. strip bent on itself to form grooves or receptacles for the edges of the tablets and such. strips may replace the stri s l i l hat is claimed is:

1. A cabinet for sound record tablets provided with a slanting iioor for supporting tablets and aslanting series of upright chan nel strips for holding the tablets in spaced spread count order, said strips being adjustable with relation to the respective side of the cabinet for movement toward and from niatin strips, and means for adjusting and holding said adjustable strips in adjusted positions.

A cabinet for sound record tablets provided with channel strips for receiving the tablets on diametrically opposite sides, part of said strips being in fixed relation to mating strips and others of said strips being in adjustable relation to the mating strips for movement toward and from each other, and means for moving said strips and locking them in adjusted position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JACOB BERNHARD MOSES.

Witnesses:

lvL J. QRLEANS, J. T. MAYFIELD. 

